Sorry But One Direction Cafés Aren’t Happening

“I’ll have one hot chocolate with whip cream and a Harry Styles bobble head please.”

Imagine opening a big red door and stepping into a chic cafe where One Direction’s music serenades you as you walked to the counter to order a “Big Louis Tomlinson” sandwich (That’s a BLT in case you didn’t get it). Sounds lovely, right? We thought so too and for a hot second, the world hoped so hard that this could become a reality and turned that hope into yet another One Direction rumour.

The word on the virtual street was that the British boy band were set to open a chain of One Direction branded cafés all across the world in the same vein of Planet Hollywood. According to The U.K.’s Daily Star, “The coffee shops, which will be decorated with band memorabilia, are intended to become a meeting place for their hysterical fans” with the first one opening in Japan in the next few weeks.

But before you get too excited (like I did) a 1D rep has confirmed that the reports are false; “There are no plans to open 1D Coffee shops currently,” the rep told Sugarscape.

Even though we won’t be getting a One Direction branded coffee shop any time soon — if ever — we thought we’d let our imaginations run wide and put together a little business plan for this type of restaurant. So voila! ANDPOP’s wild dream of a One Direction café!

Naturally, there would have to be a 1D cafe in Toronto (somewhere along Queen St. sounds good). The exterior would be British inspired with small windows, a high ceiling and outdoor seating (for the warmer seasons of course).

The walls would be lined with photos from the band on tour, at red carpet events and promo photos. The shop would also have TVs that played their music videos, behind-the-scenes videos and feature films on a constant loop. Only songs from the band’s three albums would play over the speakers.

There would be themed days/events including a weekly 1D karaoke night, a movie night where the shop would play This is Us on all the TVs, and a “dress like your favourite band member” costume party at Halloween.